‘More than 10 in my family missing’: Kin of Wayanad landslide victims tells TNM

At least 180 people have been killed and around 227 people are missing in the devastating triple landslides that hit Wayanad in Kerala on July 30, with the death toll seemingly rising as rescue and recovery efforts continue. TNM's Korah Abraham visits the primary health centre in Meppadi where family members of those affected by the calamity have gathered in numbers to know the details of their loved ones.

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